arwah

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay arwah, from Classical Malay ارواح (arwah), from Arabic أَرْوَاح (ʔarwāḥ), plural of رُوح (rūḥ). Doublet of roh.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈar.wah/
• Rhymes: -wah, -ah, -h
• Hyphenation: ar‧wah

Noun

arwah (plural arwah-arwah)

1. spirit, soul: the soul of dead human

   Synonyms: atma, hayat, jiwa, nyawa, roh

2. (figurative) spirit

   Synonyms: jiwa, psike, semangat, spirit

Derived terms

• mengarwahkan

• arwah gentayangan
• arwah penasaran

Further reading

• “arwah” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.